WHAT WE WORE

Fashionable dress for women was close-fitting, with a fluted skirt flaring from below the hips, giving an hour-glass silhouette. The high necked blouse was ubiquitous and hats were large and often decorated. Menswear was also close-fitting with narrow cut trousers, and the three-piece lounge suit with bowler hat being common everyday attire. Alison Toplis